A systematic review of the print media representation of ketamine treatments for psychiatric disorders.

Background: Public and patient expectations of treatment influence health behaviours and decision-making.

Aims: We aimed to understand how the media has portrayed the therapeutic use of ketamine in psychiatry.

Method: We systematically searched electronic databases for print and online news articles about ketamine for psychiatric disorders.

Reduced left ventricular diastolic function in women with posttraumatic stress disorder.

Women are two to three times more likely to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared with men after exposure to a major trauma, and PTSD is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease in later life. The underlying mechanisms are unclear, but alterations in cardiac function may be involved. We hypothesized that women with PTSD have reduced left ventricular (LV) diastolic function.